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Tilly Fleischer

Full name: Othilie "Tilly" Fleischer (-Heuser, -Grote)
Gender: Female
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
Weight: 146 lbs (66 kg)
Born: October 2, 1911 in Frankfurt am Main, Hessen, Germany
Died: July 14, 2005 in Lahr, Schwarzwald, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Affiliations: Sport Gemeinschaft Eintracht Frankfurt
Country: GER Germany
Sport: Athletics

Medals: 1 Gold, 1 Bronze (2 Total)

Biography

Tilly Fleischer was the first German gold medal winner of the 1936 Olympic Games, and was honoured by being invited up to Hitler’s special box. This caused the IOC to insist that only the IOC could honour Olympic Champions at the Games, and is the background for the legend that Hitler did not honour Jesse Owens in his box. Fleischer competed in the shot put, discus, and javelin throws. She ranked in the world top 10 year lists from 1929-35 in the shot put, and javelin, and won four German championships – with the 1931 and 1933 4x100 relay team, the 1932 and 1936 javelin throw. After her retirement from athletics Tilly Fleischer became German Champion in handball 1943 with her club Eintracht Frankfurt.

Personal Bests: HJ – 1.43 m (1928); SP – 12.88 m (1930); DT – 38.71 m (1935); JT – 45.18 m (1936).

Results

Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
1932 Summer 20 Los Angeles Athletics Women's 4 × 100 metres Relay Germany GER 6
1932 Summer 20 Los Angeles Athletics Women's Discus Throw Germany GER 4
1932 Summer 20 Los Angeles Athletics Women's Javelin Throw Germany GER 3 Bronze
1936 Summer 24 Berlin Athletics Women's Javelin Throw Germany GER 1 Gold OR

Women's 4 × 100 metres Relay

Event History
Games Age City Sport Team NOC Phase Unit Rank T(H) L
1932 Summer 20 Los Angeles Athletics Germany GER Final Standings 6 50.0 6

Women's Discus Throw

Event History
Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank D
1932 Summer 20 Los Angeles Athletics Germany Final Standings 4 36.12

Women's Javelin Throw

Event History
Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank D BMD
1932 Summer 20 Los Angeles Athletics Germany Final Standings 3 43.01
1936 Summer 24 Berlin Athletics Germany Final Standings 1 OR 45.18
1936 Summer 24 Berlin Athletics Germany Final Round Round One 4 38.60
1936 Summer 24 Berlin Athletics Germany Final Round Round Two 1 OR 44.69 44.69
1936 Summer 24 Berlin Athletics Germany Final Round Round Three 1 43.01 44.69
1936 Summer 24 Berlin Athletics Germany Final Round Round Four 1 38.87 44.69
1936 Summer 24 Berlin Athletics Germany Final Round Round Five 1 OR 45.18 45.18
1936 Summer 24 Berlin Athletics Germany Final Round Round Six NP 42.19